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Military papers of Robert Sergeant | 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers

Documents relating to R. Sergeant including discharge and other papers. Robert Sergeant (regimental number 7322) served in 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusilers.
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CONTRIBUTOR

Robert Jones

DATE

1911 - 1915

LANGUAGE

eng

ITEMS

8

INSTITUTION

Europeana 1914-1918

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UGC

Contributor

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Date

1911
1915

Type

Story

Language

eng
English

Country

Europe

DataProvider

Europeana 1914-1918

Provider

Europeana 1914-1918

Year

1915
1911

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2020601_Ag_ErsterWeltkrieg_EU

Begin

1911

End

1915

Language

mul

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Pte Garnish | europeana19141918:agent/466bdfe29b890caceb6187ca00e42826
Robert Jones | europeana19141918:agent/a0e5a07b680d5ed8efcf8aec9aa1c5e3
Robert Sergeant | europeana19141918:agent/fa51b22c74247de35f12fc84ed27841f

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PR17

Record ID

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Robert was in the Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was born in 1890 and died in 1917, aged 27. He was the third of five sons, of Robert Ballantine Anderson and Agnes Anderson of Glenburn Hall, Jedburgh. All five sons were in active service. Robert served in Gallipoli and Gaza; he was killed by the Turks at Outpost Hill, Gaza, South Palestine, and buried in Gaza War Cemetery. He started as a private in the 1st Lovat Scouts, and died as a lieutenant in the KOSB. His story is told by the digitized material. The first digitized document is a summary of his background and tells the story of the 2nd Battle of Gaza, a detailed account of the attack on Outpost Hill 19 April 1917, where he was 2nd lieutenant in D company: of how only 33 men survived of the original garrison of 400. Other images include war diaries, obit notices and memorials. || Roberts's photographs Typewritten story of what happened in Gaza Regimental war diary Obituary notice from paper Casualty details Photograph of cemetery in Gaza Plaque in church at Jedburgh Memorial in Jedburgh graveyard Memorial outside Jedburgh Abbey University of Edinburgh roll of honour Memorial scroll || || Robert Ballantine Anderson - Middle Eastern Front || Photograph || Gallipoli || Robert Ballantine Anderson, King's Own Scottish Borderers || || Photograph || Photographs of Robert Ballantine Anderson || || Memoir || Trench Life || Biography of Robert, with paragraph of early life followed by a summary of the attack on Outpost Hill at the 2nd Battle of Gaza, on 19th April 1917, where Robert was Lieutenant, and in command of the company after the death of Captain Cochrane. The document describes the strategy and events, resulting in heavy bombardment by the Turks, and the deaths of 33 men out of the garrison's orignal 400, including Robert. || Robert Ballantine Anderson, 2nd Battle of Gaza || Typewritten summary of events at 2nd Battle of Gaza || Artillery || gaza || || Regimental war diary || Official document || 2nd Battle of Gaza || Trench Life || || Remembrance || Robert Ballantine Anderson || Obituary notice || English || Italiano || Memorabilia || || Casualty details from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission || Casualty details || Remembrance || || Photograph of cemetery in Gaza || Remembrance || Robert Ballatine Anderson || || Robert Ballantine Anderson || Remembrance || Plaque in church at Jedburgh || Memorabilia || Jedburgh || || Memorial in Jedburgh graveyard || Memorial to Robert Ballantine Anderson, Jedburgh graveyard || Memorial in Jedburgh graveyard to Robert Ballantine Anderson d.1917, and his parents. || Photograph || Jedburgh || Remembrance || || Photograph || Jedburgh || Remembrance || War memorial outside Jedburgh Abbey, including inscription for Anderson, R.B., Lieut. KOSB || War memorial outside Jedburgh Abbey || || Remembrance || Edinburgh || Edinburgh University roll of honour || Official document || || Official memorial scroll, with George VI's coat of arms || Robert Ballantine Anderson || Remembrance || Official document || Memorial scroll

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Rev Stephen Clarke 9th Lancashire Fusiliers

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Rev Stephen Clarke, Chaplain 9th Lancashire Fusiliers, killed near Passchendaele, Belguim on October 4th 1917, aged 29. Born in Doon, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan. In 1911 Census as student in Maynooth. The family story is that he was blown up while giving last rites to casualty in No Mans Land, and his remains were never found. Commemerated at Tyne Cot Military Cemetery, near Passchendaele. Name next to that of Father Willie Doyle. || Memorial card for Rev Stephen Clarke

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